Only Darkness (Paperback)

Danuta Reah

ISBN 10: 0007413831 / ISBN 13: 9780007413836

Published by HarperCollins Publishers, London, 2010

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Paperback. Dark, edgy and unbearably tense, this extraordinarily accomplished first novel is both a love story and a gripping psychological thriller of immense power.Debbie Sykes is a young college lecturer whose ordered life is about to be changed forever. One stormy winters night, waiting for the late train home, Debbie is acutely aware of being alone the woman who usually shares her evening vigil is not there. Vulnerability turns to fear, though, when she turns to see a sinister figure looming between her and the safety of the street. The next day, she hears that the missing woman has been found murdered by the man they call the Strangler, a brutal killer who dumps his victims on isolated stretches of railway track.The police renew their efforts to find the murderer before he strikes again, but how much time do they really have? When Debbies story is publicized by an unscrupulous journalist, it seems as though the jaws of an invisible trap are beginning to close around her strange things start to happen and the foundations of Debbies life subtly shift. Only Rob Neave, ex-policeman and college security officer, appears aware of the danger but he is distracted by his own tragic past. The clock is ticking, and it will be midnight far sooner than anyone thinks. Dark, edgy and unbearably tense, this extraordinarily accomplished first novel is both a love story and a gripping psychological thriller of immense power. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Only Darkness (Paperback)
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers, London
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0007413831
• ISBN 13: 9780007413836
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Dark, edgy and unbearably tense, this extraordinarily accomplished first novel is both a love story and a gripping psychological thriller of immense power.

Debbie Sykes is a young college lecturer whose ordered life is about to be changed forever. One stormy winter’s night, waiting for the late train home, Debbie is acutely aware of being alone – the woman who usually shares her evening vigil is not there. Vulnerability turns to fear, though, when she turns to see a sinister figure looming between her and the safety of the street. The next day, she hears that the missing woman has been found murdered by the man they call the Strangler, a brutal killer who dumps his victims on isolated stretches of railway track.

The police renew their efforts to find the murderer before he strikes again, but how much time do they really have? When Debbie’s story is publicized by an unscrupulous journalist, it seems as though the jaws of an invisible trap are beginning to close around her – strange things start to happen and the foundations of Debbie’s life subtly shift. Only Rob Neave, ex-policeman and college security officer, appears aware of the danger but he is distracted by his own tragic past. The clock is ticking, and it will be midnight far sooner than anyone thinks.

About the Author

Danuta Reah lives in Sheffield with her artist husband. She currently works as an education consultant and as a university lecturer in English language.

She is a fan of comics and graphic novels, and in her spare time draws cartoons which have appeared in textbooks and at scientific conferences. She has published textbooks for English Language students. She also writes as Carla Banks.

Only Darkness is her first novel.